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Rich Internet applications
Rich Internet applications (RIA) are dynamic Web applications that take characteristics from desktop applications and put them on a Web page. RIAs often include video, sound, and the ability to change and update asynchronously to the page on which it exists. RIA frameworks include Java FX, Ajax, Adobe Flash, and Microsoft Silverlight. In this section on rich Internet applications, we offer news, research and tutorials on how RIAs are able to bring the capabilities of desktop applications to the internet. You will also find advice on using RIA frameworks to create RIAs for your enterprise.
News:
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OCAJP Java 7 Exam Expected in March 2012? OCPJP to Follow?
10 Jan 2012
News - Highly anticipated, the new Oracle certification for Java, OCAJP, went out of beta on December 17th, 2011. So when will the new exam be released? And when will the OCPJP exam be released?
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OCPJP & OCAJP: Java 7 training requirement for the Oracle Certified Professional Programmer dropped
21 Dec 2011
News - In order to obtain the certified architect position from Oracle, attending and passing a training course is now required. But what about the Java Professional and Java Associate designations, OCPJP and OCAJP for Java 7?
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An extensive RIA technology comparison matrix
TheServerSide Newsfeed | 26 Oct 2011
News - Today the people behind Vaadin released an updated comparison matrix that lines up the most popular and prominent rich Web technologies for a truthful comparison matrix. They're now trying to gather feedback for any mistakes they might've made in the...
Reference & Learning:
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Vowels don't cost $500: Pontificating on Java 7 variable naming conventions
26 Jan 2012
Tutorial - When naming your variables, put a little bit of thought into it and name them well. Well thought out variable names make Java programs both easier to read and easier to maintain. Good names can even make Java programming fun.
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OCPJP & OCAJP Mock Exam Question for the Java 7 Exam
23 Jan 2012
Tutorial - Looking to get Java 7 certified from Oracle, and obtain your OCPJP or OCAJP, Professional or Associate designations? Well, you need to know the tricks they throw at you with regards to operator precedence. This question hits your knowledge of the OCAJP 7...
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New Java 7 Features: How to Use a More Precise Rethrow in Exceptions from Project Coin
12 Jan 2012
Tutorial - Afficionados of other languages such as Scala or Clojure are always slagging the fact that Java is too verbose and cumbersome. So, it's not too surprising to find out that Java 7 introduced a number of new facilities that can help to trim down the code...
Expert Technical Advice:
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Include vs. Forward of the Servlet RequestDispatcher
02 Oct 2011
Tip - The key difference between the two is the fact that the forward method will close the output stream after it has been invoked, whereas the include method leaves the output stream open.
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Achieve modularity with an OSGi architecture
27 Jul 2011
Tip - Java architects can overcome complex "big ball of mud" architecture by building a component-based model with a development framework - like OSGi - that supports modularity.
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Testing Web applications for Internet browser compatibility
26 Jul 2011
Tip - Achieving 100% cross-browser compatible Web applications is practically impossible, but following the right guidelines can make Internet browser compatibility testing much easier.
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